Exhibit 99.J

            Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the references to our firm under the captions "Financial
Highlights" in the Prospectus and "Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm" in the Statement of Additional Information and to the use and
incorporation by reference of our reports dated July 21, 2010 on the financial
statements of the RiverSource U.S. Government Mortgage Fund and RiverSource
Short Duration U.S. Government Fund of the RiverSource Government Income Series
Inc. included in the Annual Report for the period ended May 31, 2010, as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission in Post-Effective Amendment No. 48
to the Registration Statement (Form N-1A, No. 2-96512) of the RiverSource
Government Income Series, Inc.


                                        /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Minneapolis, Minnesota
July 26, 2010